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so let get the latest from jennifer griffin at the pentagon. why attacking christians at a university in >> al-shabaab is an al qaeda affiliate based in neighboring sew malia. it's been terrorizing northeast kenya for years. the army has cross somalia to respond. a key leader was killed, a master mind of the westgate kenya mall attacks in 2013. that attack killed 67 people. at a mall that was used by american expatriates in nairobi. a week ago al-shabaab vowed revenge of the assassination of a leader and took hostages in a hotel in mogadishu. that siege left 24 people dead. today is the day before good friday, easter is on sunday, expose islamist groups want to get as much attention for these terror attacks as possible. they know that hunting christians on a university campus will give them maximum attention. >> do we have an idea if they had any warnings about this? >> well, fox news has obtained a security memo that was posted at the university of nairobi on march 25th. suggesting the authorities had received a warning about a possible attack
so let get the latest from jennifer griffin at the pentagon. why attacking christians at a university in >> al-shabaab is an al qaeda affiliate based in neighboring sew malia. it's been terrorizing northeast kenya for years. the army has cross somalia to respond. a key leader was killed, a master mind of the westgate kenya mall attacks in 2013. that attack killed 67 people. at a mall that was used by american expatriates in nairobi. a week ago al-shabaab vowed revenge of the assassination...
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jennifer griffin what can you tell us about this news? >> reporter: we are just learning that the u.s. navy has repositioned the uss theodore roosevelt an aircraft carrier, escorted by the ussea[z normandy graded missile cruiser into the arabian sea with the purpose of intercepting suspected iranian weapons shipments to the houthis in yemen. >> why is this significant in terms of timing? >> are. >> reporter: it's significant because the uss roosevelt just arrived in the persian gulf to replace the uss carl christianson which had been supporting air operations over iraq. the roosevelt, which just arrived on station has now retransitted the straight of hormuz, reversing course and taking nation the arabian sea to enforce the blockade of yemen, and to keep shipping lanes open. clearly they are concerned about iranian resupply of the houthis. we heard a very defensive state department spokesman say as much today. >> there is a well-documented history of support of the houthi, including various state department reports, money weapons, support
jennifer griffin what can you tell us about this news? >> reporter: we are just learning that the u.s. navy has repositioned the uss theodore roosevelt an aircraft carrier, escorted by the ussea[z normandy graded missile cruiser into the arabian sea with the purpose of intercepting suspected iranian weapons shipments to the houthis in yemen. >> why is this significant in terms of timing? >> are. >> reporter: it's significant because the uss roosevelt just arrived in the...
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. >> 35 seconds of a non-answer jennifer. did they get $50 billion if they sign this or do we not know yet? the deal not final? we know it's not final but is that part of the talks? >> reporter: basically what you're hearing is the state department not denying that iran will be given a "signing bonus" of up positive $50 billion for agreeing to a final nuclear deal that curtails its path to a bomb. nuclear talks we engs inned in geneva began today and negotiators from until june 30th to reach a deal. already iranians received more than $11 billion in unfrozen assets as part of sanctions relief during the interm agreement. >> at the pentagon this afternoon, thank you so much. >> wow. >>> the u.s. military and armed forces from the philippines kicked off their biggest joint exercise in more than a decade. this comes as analysts say china is trying to grab more control of the south china sea by building islands there. military officials say more than 11,000 american and filipino troops are partoning in ten-day drills. a discreet
. >> 35 seconds of a non-answer jennifer. did they get $50 billion if they sign this or do we not know yet? the deal not final? we know it's not final but is that part of the talks? >> reporter: basically what you're hearing is the state department not denying that iran will be given a "signing bonus" of up positive $50 billion for agreeing to a final nuclear deal that curtails its path to a bomb. nuclear talks we engs inned in geneva began today and negotiators from until...
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jennifer griffin is at the pentagon. where is this iranian convoy now? >> well shep we just spoke to u.s. navy officials who tell us that the iranian convoy which consists of nine vessels, seven cargo ships and two iranian navy frijts remains under way off the coast of yemen near the border with oman. it's moving slowly at six knots. and the uss theodore roosevelt continues to trail behind and launching aircraft to provided visual convoys. any reports suggesting the iranian convoy has gone to yemen is false. the egyptians in saudi still control the ports there, shep. the u.n. secretary general condemned them today. the saudis are conducting a press conference right now at the embassy in washington. that's where we heard from the saudi ambassador. they plan to continue carrying out strikes and using force against the houthis, shepard. >> aside from the hope strategy what do u.s. officials say they're going to do next? >> at this point, these u.s. warships are trailing the suspected armed shipment. the u.s. has intelligence that iran is delivering rockets
jennifer griffin is at the pentagon. where is this iranian convoy now? >> well shep we just spoke to u.s. navy officials who tell us that the iranian convoy which consists of nine vessels, seven cargo ships and two iranian navy frijts remains under way off the coast of yemen near the border with oman. it's moving slowly at six knots. and the uss theodore roosevelt continues to trail behind and launching aircraft to provided visual convoys. any reports suggesting the iranian convoy has...
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jennifer griffin is live at the"zÑ pentagon. we have season global reactions even from the pope. >> that's right. as the pope led good friday services, a papal preacher decried the world's indifference to the rising persecution of christians. earlier the pope sent a message of solidarity from rome to the people of kenya, quote his holiness con tells the act of senseless brutality and prays for a change of heart among its perpetrators: in nairobi, as people attended good fridaymha about the attacks, during which the attackers separated christians from muslims, executing christian students on the spot. >> i would like to challenge the muslim community to even if to -- to call a conference and distance themselves from what is happening. it is unfortunate all terrorists are muslims. so i believeye not all muslims are terrorist. >> the four attackers were from somalia and wore suicide bomb vests. authorities are attempting to take fingerprints to establish their identity. >> what's the u.s. doing to help here? >> fox learned this mor
jennifer griffin is live at the"zÑ pentagon. we have season global reactions even from the pope. >> that's right. as the pope led good friday services, a papal preacher decried the world's indifference to the rising persecution of christians. earlier the pope sent a message of solidarity from rome to the people of kenya, quote his holiness con tells the act of senseless brutality and prays for a change of heart among its perpetrators: in nairobi, as people attended good fridaymha...